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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Introduction.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Tacitus feel the need to apologize for his life?
(a) He failed to be as great as Agricola.
(b) He failed to prevent Agricola's poisoning.
(c) He was a Senator during tyranny.
(d) He lacked in military success.

2. Mattingly observes what defect in Tactitus' writings?
(a) Carelessness in geography and military history.
(b) Misspellings.
(c) Exaggeration of stories.
(d) Carelessness in proper names and dates.

3. Why did Rome want to conquer Britain?
(a) For their gold and silver.
(b) Purely for victory over more lands.
(c) For their knowledge of arms.
(d) For revenge.

4. How did Agricola's successes become so famous?
(a) The number of archaelogical evidence of his forts.
(b) Through Tacitus' writings.
(c) Via Domitian's excessive praise.
(d) Trajan wrote a famous eulogy.

5. How were officials chosen for provinces?
(a) The Senate chose for peaceful provinces and the emperor for restless ones.
(b) By the people.
(c) The emperor chose for all provinces.
(d) By the praetorian guards.

Short Answer Questions

1. As stated by Mattingly, how does Tacitus compare to other historians of his age in regards to his writings about Germany?

2. What happened to the emperor of Rome?

3. The beginning years of British conquest can be described as __________.

4. Where did Agricola primarily spend his time in the military?

5. Which German tribe(s) invaded Italy in 113 B.C.?

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